Gourisagar Pukhuri Explained

Gourisagar Pukhuri
Other Name:	Gaurisagar Tank
Location:	Sivasagar district, Assam, India
Type:	Tank
Etymology:	Sivasingha
Pushpin Map:	India Assam#India

Gourisagar Pukhuri or Gaurisagar Tank is an artificial lake in Sivasagar, Sivasagar district in the state of Assam in India.^[1] It is situated 12 km away from Sivasagar.^[2]

Etymology

Gourisagar Pukhuri popularly known as Gourisagar Tank,^[3] there are three temples on the north bank. DeviDoul, adorned with sandstone sculptures. In winter migratory birds visit the lake in large numbers.^[4]

History

Gaurisagar Lake was constructed between 1715 and 1719 by Queen Phuleswari, who was wife of King Siva Singha.

See also

• List of lakes of Assam

References

1. Book: Barkataki, S. . Assam . 1969 . National Book Trust, India . 978-0-8426-1142-8 . en.
2. Book: Sajnani, Manohar . Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India . 2001 . Gyan Publishing House . 978-81-7835-017-2 . en.
3. Book: Kar, Devashish . Community-Based Fisheries Management: A Global Perspective . 2020-10-23 . Academic Press . 978-0-12-823247-7 . en.
4. Web site: Gaurisagar Tank and Doul Sivasagar Government Of Assam, India . 2023-10-30 . sivasagar.assam.gov.in.